Story by Caroline Tanner
If you hold an American passport, you're probably used to traveling internationally with relative ease. You may be surprised, then, to learn that several countries still require Americans to jump through some hoops to visit. As of May 2025, at least 15 countries require American citizens to obtain either a tourist visa or another form of electronic travel authorization prior to visiting.
Note that this list does not cover countries that the U.S. Department of State has advised U.S. citizens to refrain from traveling to by issuing Level 4 travel advisories. It also doesn't include destinations that are not currently issuing visas for Americans......
by Sam Moore
Joey Bada$$ has announced plans to release his highly anticipated next album before the end of the summer.
Speaking on Uproxx‘s Sound Check, the New Yorker set out the plans to capitalize on his recent attention.
Joey said: “The goal is to get the album out before August 30.”
In recent times, Joey has been causing waves by going at Kendrick Lamar as he declares war on the West Coast, releasing several tracks aimed at Dot, Rey Vaughn and Daylyt.
On “Crash Dummy”, Joey taunted that Kendrick was afraid of battling him, rapping: “Thank you for making it clear that Dot scared, but......
by Sam Moore
Detroit, MI -
Skilla Baby has been shot several times as the victim of a drive-by shooting in his home city of Detroit.
According to local news outlet Fox 2, the rapper was shot in the 8 Mile area while in a black SUV that ultimately crashed into a building just off the road.
They report that Skilla suffered grazes to the head and back and was also shot in the hand.
After emergency services attended the scene, Skilla Baby was taken to hospital where he is described as alert and expected to make a full recovery.
The police have not yet identified any suspects or what the motive could be for the shooting.
Skilla Baby is......
by Sam Moore
Young Thug has blasted Kid Cudi as a “rat” for testifying against Diddy in his sex trafficking trial.
Cudi took to the stand yesterday (May 22) and gave evidence about how he believed Diddy had broken into his house and harmed his dog as well as setting fire to his car
In a since deleted post on X, Thugger has made it known that he disapproves of Cudi testifying in the trial.
He wrote: “Dam cudi a rat lol.”
Young Thug calls Kid Cudi a rat in a now-deleted post after Cudi testified against Diddy ????
“Dam Cudi a rat lol” pic.twitter.com/152g1OevUl
— Kurrco......
by Sam Moore
Chris Brown has been denied bail in the UK after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a man in a nightclub two years ago.
Last week, Brown was taken into custody and charged with grievous bodily harm with intent before appearing in court on Friday (16 May).
During the hearing, the prosecution opposed bail for Brown which was granted by the judge as the R&B singer looked on.
It was also revealed that the alleged incident was captured on CCTV and described as “extremely serious” by the prosecutor.
Brown will remain behind bars until his next hearing on June 13 and only spoke in court to confirm his name and that his......
by Sam Moore
Cassie has had some of her text messages to Diddy read out in court, with one of them claiming she was “always ready” for a freak off session.
During the singer’s cross-examination by Diddy’s attorneys, jurors were shown a number of graphic and explicit text messages between the former couple.
One message from Cassie in 2009 read: “I’m always ready to freak off, it can be whenever.”
Diddy’s legal team were attempting to prove that the singer was a willing participant in the freak offs and all sexual activity was consensual.
Other messages from Cassie to the music mogul......
by Sam Moore
Tory Lanez‘s legal team have claimed that they new evidence that proves that the Canadian rapper did not shoot Megan Thee Stallion.
Lanez, who is , is still fighting his conviction for shooting the Houston Hottie and subsequently being sentenced to 10 years behind bars.
In a press conference, Lanez’s legal team have called on California governor, Gavin Newsome, to issue a partner to the rapper.
Lanez’s new legal representation claimed they had been approached by a man named Bradley James, who claimed to be a bodyguard for Kelsey Harris, Megan’s former friend who was a witness to the shooting.
According to......
by Sam Moore
YG has confessed that he was once sexually abused while he was a child.
Sitting down for an emotional chat with ABC News, the Compton rapper opened up about an older woman taking advantage of him when he was 14-years-old and rapping about it on recent single “2004”.
He said: “I kept it inside for a long time. My family’s first time hearing about that was when the record came out.”
The “FDT” rapper also believes similar incidents are far more common than most people believe.
He added: “90 percent of the people that I played it for — the men, the males — they all......
by Sam Moore
Xzibit has compared working with Dr. Dre to being in The Avengers.
The two have a collaborative partnership going back more than 25 years and recently reconnected for X’s new album Kingmaker with Dre featuring on the track “Leave Me Alone”.
Sitting down for a chat with Billboard, X opened up about what it’s like to work with the legendary producer.
He said: “When we did ‘Bitch Please’ together. The insanity of it was being a fan first and then you basically get recruited into The Avengers. I’ll never lose that feeling, because it keeps things in perspective.......
By Dennis Byron
As the entertainment world turns its eyes toward the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal trial set to begin Monday, May 12th in New York, another hip-hop heavyweight is reclaiming headlines on his own terms. Kid Cudi, the GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, and creative force, has just dropped a powerful new single, “Neverland,” marking his first release of 2025—and it couldn’t be more perfectly timed.
Released today, “Neverland” arrives as Cudi continues to push the boundaries of sonic storytelling. The emotionally charged track sets the stage for his forthcoming short film......
